How many guys here use cologne? Is it a good idea?

[mayfair5050]

Is it a good idea to use cologne? Does it make you seem more attractive? When a girl smells good it sure makes her more desireable, so should guys be using cologne? If so what kind? expencive stuff, cheap stuff? does it matter?

[Ryouko]

I doubt useing cheap stuff would ever be a good Idea. mostly stick wqith name brand scents, even if you are just paying for the label.. at least you can then say " well it is ***** so you just have bad taste" if someone doens't like the smell. you can ask around, some girls have certain brands that they love. I barely use any because 1 I don't want to waste it, 2 I don't want to be actively giving off a scent. I only want to be smelled if someone is close to me. and yes, I think it does give girls a better feleing about a guy. just don't believe axe ads

[coveresid]

It is a good idea and if the girl picks it out, it is usually even better since it is a scent she really likes. However, sometimes they pick something that is a little too flowery and feminin for me. Also don't lay it on too heavy, light is what I like so if she has on perfume, they don't clash. I think the more expensive stuff is better. It seems to last longer and the scents much more pleasing.

[EltonJohn1254]

My girl loves my natural scent, And I love hers, Perfume kinda disgusts me, mostly fruit ones, I hate the fruit perfumes..LOATH them.

[AJinlove]

A friend of mine wears some sort of guys body spray, and it smells really good. However, I can usually tell if he as recently been in the room within the last 5 minutes because his scent is still lingering. That is a little excessive. Cologne and things are nice, but I wouldn't have my guy apply them before getting intimate (depending). It can give us headaches. As for my partner, I like him sqeaky clean out of the shower when we get close. Peoples natural scents are nice.

[thetease13]

I love the fact that when my guy rubs up against me or hugs me or whatever, his cologne scent will linger on me for the rest of the day. I love the smell. If he sits in a chair, his scent will linger there on the chair. It's not overbearing. You generally have to be looking for it to smell it or sometimes you just catch a glimpse of it if you turn the right way and happen to be in the "Direct wind" of it. It's a nice smell to walk buy too. His cologne does strange things to me. lol. I've never been around him when he didn't have it on but it wouldn't be the end of the world if he didn't. He is what makes him attractive, not what he's got on.

I wouldn't however go for the cheap stuff (unless you can find a good imitation of an expensive one, in which case there are a lot of those out there) and I wouldn't apply an abundant amount. I'm personally allergic to a lot of perfumes and colognes and the stronger they are, the worse they are to me.

But really, it all just depends on the person. Some colognes can make someone more desirable and perhaps more sexy, but on other people, they can be the complete opposite.

Edit: Hey look, my 1500th post.

[oberon]

Like everything else in the world, some people are going to like it and some won't.

But, if you are going to use it, then- in my humble little (gay) opinion- more important than the brand, is knowing how much to use. DO NOT bathe in it. More isn't better. A little dab or spritz on the sides of the face (or behind each ear) and the same on each wrist. Another decent method is to spritz some in front of you and walk into it.

Trust me, you don't want to leave anyone gasping for breath.

(side note to Tease... Congrats on the 1500th post! )

[ageless_gypsy]

I usually spray perfume into the air and then leap through it. Ditto Oberon, though. I always like knowing I smell just a *little* bit like my boyfriends cologne after we hug. But other than that I just don't think it makes much difference, as most colognes will wear off after a couple hours.

[learning]

Cologne/perfume does not react the same with every person. As such, a specific brand may smeel good on one person but slightly "off" on another. (thats my opinion anyway) So although oberon said slightly differently (and I agree with what he said about the quantity) one should check what works for you....trial and error.

[RayzorSharp]

I use Lynx bodyspray over my regular anti perspirant and spray a bit across my chest too - my GF loves the scent of Lynx Africa!



RS